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Onitama

Arcane Wonders SKU: AWGDTE02ON

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Designer	Shimpei Sato
Publisher	Arcane Wonder
Players	2
Playtime	15-20 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Honors	2016 UK Games Expo Best Abstract Game Winner 2016 Mensa Recommended 2016 Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel Nominee 2016 Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game Nominee 2015 Cardboard Republic Striker Laurel Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Abstract Board Game Nominee
Expansions	Onitama: Sensei's Path Onitama: Way of the Wind Onitama: Light and Shadow
Additional Info	160477/onitama https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1537784/onitama/reviews

Onitama is a two-player, perfect information abstract game with a random starting set-up. On a 5x5 board, both players start with five pawns on their side, with the main pawn in the middle.

Each player has two open cards that each display a possible move for any of his pieces. There is a fifth card that cannot be used by either player. On a player's turn, he chooses one of his cards, moves one of his pieces according to the chosen card, then replaces the card he used with the fifth card. The other player then chooses one of his cards, moves accordingly, and exchanges that card with this fifth card — which is, of course, the card the first player just used.

Moving onto one of the opponent's pawns removes that pawn from the game. Taking the opponent's main pawn, or moving your main pawn into your opponent's main pawn's starting space, wins you the game.

Great abstract strategy game

Great little game if you want some of that Chess feeling, but in a much quicker game.

Fsst setup, excellent gameplay

Extremely fast to setup and learn; just place the 10 pieces on the very nice neoprene game mat, deal 5 cards, and move your pieces according to the pictures on the cards. The cards changing each game can really vary the tactics needed, sometimes every space is a dangerous move, and sometimes one card will be extremely valuable and choosing when to use it is a big decision.

Great strategy game!

Lots of fun to play. Hard to master.

Chess with a Twist

Onitama is quick to learn, hard to master. The rules are so simple and yet each game is very different. It plays like chess, however, rather than having different pieces moving in different patterns, you get a choice each turn between two different patterns which can be used for any piece, but your available movement patterns are constantly changing. There is deep strategy in this beautifully designed game.

Favourite 2 player

This is mine and my wife's favourite 2 player game. Fast and easy to play and learn.

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Great game

Great little game. Due to the way identical cards are counted as one, it is hard to predict how many points are in your opponents hands based on the number of cards they are holding. Creates a nice twist at the end.

Excellent service.

Just awesome!

The components, art quality and overall theme of this game is excellent. The miniatures included in the deluxe version really give the enemies a sense of presence. I’m looking forward to many games of slaying monsters! Just awesome!

Great light fun

Light enough to play with my kids, deep enough to enjoy with a group of adults (plays really well at 3). Lovely artwork. Check this one out!

Great two player game

Easy to learn, good depth of play, quality construction, would recommend it for your two player collection

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